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Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,368,139. It is the second-most populous county in Texas and the ninth-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Dallas, which is also the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest city in the United States.

at the time of the proposal/bid submission Other certifications are not acceptable;

51% or more owned and controlled

Gross revenues or number of employees averaged over the past three years must be equal to or below 20% of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) standards.For example: The SBA size standard for General Building and Heavy Construction is $35.6 million, which size standard for the Dallas County SBE program would be $7.12 million or 20%.

Owner’s personal net worth (PNW) must not exceed $3.2 million;

Firm must be organized as a for-profit business

Must complete, sign and submit the Small Business Threshold Affidavit affirming the firm meets all of the above mentioned requirements to qualify and be recognized as a SBE by Dallas County; and

Must also perform a commercially-useful function on the project and have a local presence in Dallas County Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in order to be counted for SBE points. The MSA includes the following counties: Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin.